(25 Apr 2018, 7:19 pm)mb134 wrote I always thought that when Spirit were unable to operate the services anymore, NCC should have asked Arriva to step in - even if they had to be funded. I'm not overly sure how easy that would be, but surely with some financial incentive Arriva would have done so?Can't imagine the numbers and limited frequency would have matched up for Arriva, could have maybe spaced out the X14's a bit differently and interworked it at Thropton possibly just on the section between Thropton and Alnwick Bus Station. Travelsure would have probably been a better option to have taken over the 15 or Glen Valley Tours.
The route seems has lost a lot of custom, no tourists seem to be aware of the service anymore like in the Spirit days and some of the locals have been left unimpressed with the no shows and breakdowns by the sounds of things.